Yeah, this is too bad. My first WCW match saw him against Ron Simmons, and it was a FANTASTIC use of the "Rocky Story", with Ron getting a come-from-behind win. Vader was in some of the best "Big Man" matches of all time, brutalizing smaller guys, but going up for their big comebacks and making them look terrific.

I only got to see him live once....back in 2006 at an IWA East Coast show in West Virginia.

He basically squashed one of the promotion's top heels, the Juggulator (yes he is affiliated with Juggalo Championship Wrestling, why do you ask?) in like 20 seconds. He got a HUGE reaction when he came out and was even talking with people at ringside, both genuinely and as part of the match where he's not taking his opponent seriously.

Juggs didn't like it and attacked Vader from behind.

....you can guess how well that went for the small time indie guy.

Vader basically potatoed him in the corner repeatedly, power bombed him, then hit the avalanche/Vader bomb on him for the win.